Lenovo ThinkPad L430 - Using the NVIDIA Optimus Graphics Feature; Using Audio Features

YoucanusetheExtenddesktopfunctionwithoutchanginganysettings.Ifthefunctiondoesnotwork,refer
to“EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction”onpage39toenableit.
ConsiderationsforusingtheExtenddesktopfunction
•IfyouwanttoshowDOSfull-screenwhileintheExtenddesktopmode,onlytheprimarydisplayshows
DOS;theotherdisplayisblackedout.
IfyourcomputerhastheInteldisplayadapter,youcandesignatetheotherdisplayastheprimarydisplay.
Dothefollowing:
1.PressCtrl+Alt+F12.TheIntelGraphicsandMediaControlPanelwindowopens.
2.SelectAdvancedModeandclickOK.
3.ClickMultipleDisplay.
4.Selectthedesireddisplayastheprimarydisplay.
•WhenanapplicationusingtheDirectDrawortheDirect3Displayedinfull-screenmode,itisshown
onlyontheprimarydisplay.
•YoucannotusethedisplayswitchingfunctionwhenyouareintheExtenddesktopmode.
EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction
ToenabletheExtenddesktopfunction,dothefollowing:
1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.
2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.
3.PressFn+F7,thenselectExtend.
Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,dothefollowing:
1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.
2.ClicktheMonitor-1icon(fortheprimarydisplay,thecomputerdisplay).
3.SettheResolutionoftheprimarydisplay.
4.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(forthesecondarydisplay,theexternaldisplay).
5.SettheResolutionofthesecondarydisplay.
6.ClickAdvancedsettingsandsetupthecolorqualityontheMonitortab.
7.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.
UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature
SomeThinkPadnotebookcomputerssupporttheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature.
Toachievethebestbalancebetweenthecomputerperformanceandalongbatterylife,dependingonthe
graphicsqualitydemandoftherunningapplicationandthesettingsofthepowerplanyouuse,theNVIDIA
OptimusGraphicsfeatureautomaticallyswitchesbetweenHighPerformanceGraphicsandEnergySaving
Graphics,withnoneedtorestartyourcomputer,closeapplications,orintervenemanually.
Note:TheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeatureisonlysupportedontheWindows7operatingsystem.
Usingaudiofeatures
Yourcomputerisequippedwiththefollowing:
•Comboaudiojack,1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter
•Built-instereospeakers
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